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R. SORNBERGER'. Plow Gage.

No. 233,815. Patented Oct. 26, 1880.

INVENTOR t ATTORN EY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.,

RODNAY SORNBERGER, OF STANBRIDGE, QUEBEO, CANADA.

PLOW-GAG E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 233,815, dated October`26, 1880 Application filed August 18, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RODNAY SORNBERGER, ofStanbridge, in the county ot' Missisquoi and Province of Quebec, Canada,have invented a new and valuable Improvementin Plow-Gages; and 1 dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation of the same, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figurel of the drawings is a representation of a perspective view ofthis invention applied to a plow. Fig. 2 is a side view of the gagedetached. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 4 is a front view.

This invention has relation to means for governing the movement of aplow, and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of asurface-shoe having two adjustable standards to be bolted to the plowbeam, and in connection therewith a furrow-shoe having adjustable armsand adapted to run against the landside, all as hereinafter shown anddescribed. I In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates thebeam of a plow to which my attachment is represented as having beenapplied.

B indicates the surface-shoe, having its forward end elevated or curvedup to give it a runner form, so that it will move readily over thesurface of the ground. It is provided with two standards, U C, which areperforated, slotted, or otherwise provided with seats for the receptionof bolts or fastenings, whereby they can be secured to the side of theplowbeam, so that the surface-shoe will run underneath the same. Thesearms or standards C C are also designed to be adjustable vertically, sothat the distance of the surface-shoe below the beam may be easilyregulated. ln the construction illustrated in the drawings the standardsare represented as being vertically slotted, and thereby fitted foradjustment on the bolts b, which pass through the slots a.

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D represents the furrow-shoe, the plane of which is vertical or at rightangles to that of the surface-shoe. Its forward end is also turned orcurved, but outward or away from the surface shoe, as it is designed torun against the land side of the furrow previously made by the plow. Tothis furrow-shoe are attached arms c, which are bent toward and extendthrough the perforations or slots of the standards O, and are adjustabletherein both vertically, to regulate its position with reference to thedepth of the furrow, and endwise, to regulate the width of the furrow.The position of the surface-shoe regulates the depth of the furrow. Theadjustment of the arms c is secured by means of nuts d, placed on eachside of the standards C, or by other suitable fastening devices. In theconstruction illustrated the ends of the arms 0 are threaded forengagement with the holding-nuts d.

By means of this gage attachment the depth and width of the furrow caneasily be regulated even by one who is unused to handling a plow.Auniform depth and width are given, and an even and steady runningmotion imparted to the plow. It greatly lessens the labor of the plowmanin holding the plow, and enables him to do better work than he could dowithout it.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

The combination, with the surface-shoe B and its adjustable arms orstandards O C, of the furrow-shoe D, vertically arranged, and itsadjustable arms c c,for1ning a gage to regulate the depth and width ofthe furrow, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

RODN AY SORNBERGER.

witnesses:

E. E. SPENGER," H. SORNBERGER.

